Exhibition: All Conditioned Things

All Conditioned Things is embedded with symbolism or signifiers to explore concepts of mortality and impermanence. The artists present mundane objects within their compositions: objects of domesticity, consumption and memorialization are linked historically to traditional vanitas or memento mori paintings — including candles, ceramic vessels and flowers — that represent the passage of time, aging, decay, the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death. The compositions explore the values and narratives that these objects come to symbolize.

Saskatchewan artist, Jared Boechler (he/his) works and exhibits internationally, including in New York, Asia, and Europe. He has recently been awarded working fellowships at Serlachius Museum, Sheen Center for Thought + Culture and Art Biotop. Boechler was recognized for his work at the Governor General History Awards, and presented as the youngest exhibiting artist at NordArt, Germany. He is based in Saskatoon.

Nic Wilson (he/they) is an artist and writer who was born in Fredericton, NB. They received a BFA from Mount Allison University in 2012, and an MFA from University of Regina in 2019 where they were an SSHRC graduate fellow. They have shown work across Canada and internationally at Third Space Gallery, Art Mûr, the Remai Modern, Modern Fuel, and Venice International Performance Art Week. Their work often engages time, queer lineage, and the distance between art practice and literature. Their writing has appeared in publications such as BlackFlash Magazine, Headlights Anthology, Peripheral Review, Border Crossings, and PUBLIC.

This exhibition is curated by the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery and toured through OSAC’s Arts on the Move program.